Law Flashcards
If mentally unstable at time of trial
criminally comminttted until able to stand trail
If the defentand is unstabble at time of crime what two things can happen
not guilty by reason of insanity
criminally committed until improved
Insanity is
a legal term
What is the M’nagheten test
defendant knows right from wrong at time of crime
Irrestubke impulse test
Inablity to control actions
Durham test
Product of mental disease
American law test
prodcut of Durham, Irrestible impulse testm M’Nahten
What does the law say
individuals have free will and are responsible for actions
Those for NGRI support
That the legal system cannot be just
What are other verdicts available?
guilty but mentally ill, guilty with diminish capacity
What is civil commitment
Involuntary hospitallizatio because needs treatment
What us emergency commitnement
immediate hosptaliation with a max of 3 days because considerted dangerous by officials
What are two problems with civil commitment?
difficult t determine dangerousness
metal illisness and dangerousness is vauge
